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More than 70 students have been given a leg-up to continue their education through this year’s Government scholarships and awards scheme.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, unveiled the award winners yesterday and congratulated the winners for...
DATE: Aug 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A star pupil has won a four-year scholarship and plans to study computer science in Canada.
Genevieve Lau, who studied at the Bermuda High School for Girls, was awarded this year’s Dudley and Deborah Butterfield Scholarship, worth more than $7,000 a...
DATE: Aug 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A jump in coronavirus cases has led to four extra students getting scholarships to study abroad.
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club handed over $40,000 to education charity Knowledge Quest after the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix had to reduce its planned e...
DATE: Aug 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Competitors are set to return to the beach next month as the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition returns.
Hannah Emmerson, the event organiser, said the Horseshoe Bay competition was given the green light to go ahead on September 4, with appropriate Covid...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A vaccination clinic set up yesterday to tackle an outbreak of canine parvovirus was successful but much work remains, a veterinarian has said.
Laura Tucker, president of the Bermuda Veterinary Association, said 154 dogs were brought to the clinic a...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Opposition to the Bermuda Industrial Union’s threat of a major strike grew yesterday as the government maintained it will not back down on the issue of union decertification votes.
The Bermuda Industrial Union is demanding that the government amend ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A review of children’s advocacy agencies included five jurisdictions across the world, a social development and seniors ministry spokeswoman said.
Commissions in Jamaica, England, Jersey, Malta and Australia were studied to help set up a replacement ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A widow who sued a bank over the sale of a foreclosed St George’s home has had her case struck out by the Supreme Court.
Denise Trew argued that HSBC Bermuda had failed to get the best possible price for the sale of the property left to her by her ...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New public health regulations requiring patrons to have a SafeKey could be “the final nail in the coffin” for businesses struggling to survive the Covid-19 pandemic, Michael Dunkley has warned.
The Shadow Minister of National Security and Health adde...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The owners of a small business were celebrating last night after their stolen van was recovered yesterday thanks to an outpouring of support from the community.
A thief stole the Planning Factory’s van sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday m...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill